Bilbo Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 I wanted to try one of these Harley Benton seven strings tuned BEADGBE (not BEADGCF) and did mention it in passing. It was my birthday yesterday and look what Mrs. Baggins had it store!!! I knew she was a keeper!!! [url="http://s283.photobucket.com/user/bilbo230763/media/DSCF0395_zpsdgbe0ld2.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s283.photobucket.com/user/bilbo230763/media/DSCF0396_zps4y3gkqip.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s283.photobucket.com/user/bilbo230763/media/DSCF0400_zpsfjaqmjbj.jpg.html"][/url] Quote
CamdenRob Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 What a beast! It looks very comfortable to play? Whats the string spacing like? Quote
Bilbo Posted July 24, 2015 Author Posted July 24, 2015 No real problems. I am playing it with a pick and it sounds incredible!! I can play tunes and chords etc although it's difficult to cover four note chords over five strings but it is early days. This is so much fun!!! Quote
kodiakblair Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Absolute belter of a bass. What a good woman Mrs B is, you're a lucky fella in both respects. Hope all 3 of you had a great day. Quote
Annoying Twit Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Welcome to the Harley Benton 7 string world. Happy NBD, and enjoy! Quote
Machines Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 It's amazing what they can produce for the price. There's got to be a compromise somewhere?! Quote
kodiakblair Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Yeah Machines the compromise is lower profit margins and no middle men. Quote
Bilbo Posted July 24, 2015 Author Posted July 24, 2015 It ain't a Fodera Anthony Jackson Presentation bass that's for sure but, interestingly, I think it's shortcomings may end up being it's strengths for me. I want to play it as a 'bass guitar' not as a bass, if you get what I mean, so I don't want it to be an 'awesome' sound but a clean one. Anyway, here is a sample I recorded this evening. Direct in with no EQ and only a little reverb. For the record, my wife ordered it from Thomann. It arrived on Monday but, due to a scheduling error, it was left over night at our local Post Office and collected on Tuesday to be left at my in-laws place. I received it Thursday morning. It was still in tune. https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/alice-in-wonderland Quote
Bilbo Posted July 27, 2015 Author Posted July 27, 2015 I have to say, this is an astonishing piece of kit for the money. Quote
biro Posted July 27, 2015 Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) I am looking forward to having one of these! I don't really need a 7 or another 6, but I hope they will release a fretless five at some point. Edited July 27, 2015 by biro Quote
Bilbo Posted August 17, 2015 Author Posted August 17, 2015 Two minute video uploaded this morning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6AHkcNO0bg Quote
Naetharu Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 Just checked the video out and it sounds great! What an awesome bass - you seem to be very comfortable with the extended range already. Have you played seven strings before or did you just find it easy to move to? Quote
Bilbo Posted August 17, 2015 Author Posted August 17, 2015 The transition was easy. I play guitar which is why I tune the 7-string the way I do so I already know where everything is! Quote
Valhalalf Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1439811326' post='2845881'] The transition was easy. I play guitar which is why I tune the 7-string the way I do so I already know where everything is! [/quote] Exactly what I'm planning to do when my Bass Mods K7 jazz arrives. Looking forward to throwing in some surprise sweep picking during 9 to 5 Quote
KevB Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 She's trying to hint that you don't do enough of the ironing mate... Quote
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